California – Page 5

What do an Elephant Seal, a California Condor and a Zebra have in common? A Zebra?

They were all photographed last week along California’s Central Coast. I was thrilled to see the Condors as they hovered along the steep cliffs just south of Big Sur. The Zebras were grazing at Hearst Ranch near San Simeon and the Elephant Seals were chillin just a bit north of San Simeon.

Reblogged from a few years ago.

They use the sand as a sun blocker. Looks like an SPF 30

An elephant seal beaches near San Simeon, California — Must have a headache.

A California Condor flies along the Central Califonia Coastline near Big Sur — A California Condor flies along the Central California Coastline near Big Sur

Most of these were tagged. This one is number 70. As you probably know, Condors are on the Endangered Species List. There are approximately 425 left in the world although at one time there were only 27. Conservation efforts by Ventana Wildlife Society amongst other groups made these images possible. There are 75 along the Big Sur Coastline.

Zebras graze along the California Coastline near San Simeon — Zebras graze along the California Coastline at Hearst Ranch near Hearst Castle at San Simeon. You don’t have a real castle if you don’t have a herd of Zebras.

Chinatown Butcher

California, City Images

A butcher shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Interesting what’s going on inside if you look closely.

The Tale or Tail Of The Squirrel

California, Humor, National Parks, Sierras, Wildlife

This Western Gray Squirrel surprised me one day in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. That’s quite a tail!

Fun With Wind Turbines

California

Wind Turbines have become ubiquitous in the rural landscapes of the Western United States. One day I was passing through California’s Tehachapi Pass and shot these turbines at different shutter speeds that produced differing results.

Foggy Forest

California, National Parks, Seasons, Sequoia, Weather

From Easter Sunday in 2006. I hiked a few miles in snow to get to Moro Rock at Sequoia National Park and caught fog rising from the valley below into Giant Forest. The Great Western Divide of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range is in the background.

Fog rolls into Giant Forest and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at Sequoia National Park, California

Yosemite Reflection

California, National Parks, Seasons, Sierras

Some previous images of reflections from Yosemite National Park, California

Fall colors are reflected off the waters of the Merced River at Yosemite National Park, California

The sun tries to penetrate the morning fog at Yosemite Valley at Yosemite National Park, California

Yosemite Falls is reflected in the waters of the Merced River at Yosemite National Park, California

I’d Like To Be At Yosemite NP Today

California, National Parks, Seasons, Weather

Yosemite Valley is expected to receive at least a foot of snow today(Friday) Wish I could be there. The High Sierras are expected to get 3-4 feet of snow as well. Below are some images from about 10 years ago when Yosemite Valley received a foot and I was there to experience it.

Fresh snow has fallen at Yosemite Valley National Park, California

Southern California- Part Two

California, City Images, National Parks, Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Photography

Surfers during sunset at Bolsa Chica State Beach, California

LA’s Pershing Square

Gotta be Chinatown, “She’s My Sister, My Daughter”

Life Imitates Art

A warped view of a sunset along the Pacific Ocean near Newport Beach.

Pelican in flight along the Malibu coastline.

Setting sun reflecting off Los Angeles office buildings

Tanker ships leaving Long Beach Harbor on Pacific Ocean.

Slow exposure of traffic that is actually moving in downtown Los Angeles.

Construction worker in nighttime in Los Angeles

Something Special and a lot of trash at garment district of LA

Santa Cruz Island at Channel Islands National Park off the Southern California Coast.

Rated PG folks

Koi fish and lilipads at Descanso gardens.

Not enjoying the view

Definitely enjoying the view above the Pacific Ocean along the Mishe Mokwa Trail North of Malibu.

Pre-Blog Days In Southern California

California, City Images, Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Photography

I was talking to an old friend of mine from Los Angeles the other day which brought back some photographic memories from living there 9 years ago. I shot all of these images, most of which were at least 10 years ago. First of two posts.

Classic SoCal Sunset

Christmas decorations blend in with the graffiti at the 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles

Members of a Pasadena cycling club are a blur on their evening ride near the Rose Bowl.

The Daily Planet, Where’s Clark?

Frank Gehry’s Disney Hall illuminates in Los Angeles

LA’s Bunker Hill

Water Court in Los Angeles but every city has one of these.

The Huntington Beach Pier plus a flock of seagulls.

Helicopter drops water on homes threatened by brush fires in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles

Rock Star

Downtown LA At Rush Hour

Classic Lifeguard Shack

Los Angeles From The Hollywood Hills At Day

Los Angeles From The Hollywood Hills At Night(Almost the Same Spot)

Fun At Santa Monica Pier

Fun In San Diego?

Sandcastle at sunset at Zuma Beach in Malibu, California

Santa Monica Bay At Night

Santa Monica Bay During Day

Santa Monica Pier Reflection

The always jammed-packed LA Subway

Death Valley’s Mesquite Dunes

California, Death Valley, Desert Southwest, National Parks

Not nearly as tall as Eureka Dunes, the Mesquite Dunes are more popular(Tour Buses pull into the parking lot) and thus has many footprints in the sand.

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